EEUU: Wisconsin potato promotion targets consumers and retailers
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association continues to broaden public awareness of Wisconsin status as the third-largest potato-producing state.
Norte Am. 11/09/2016
Kenya: Shortage hits potato processors
Two companies will buy potatoes worth Sh180 million from farmers every year as a shortage hits processors in Kenya.
Africa 11/09/2016
Austria: Plague of potato bugs invade Austrian village
Hundreds of thousands of potato beetles which made life miserable for residents of the small village of Hüttendorf in Lower Austria for a week have vanished as quickly as they appeared.
Europa 11/09/2016
Armenia: Potato harvest increases to 210,000mt
As of September 5, Armenian farmers had harvested 210,000 metric tons of potato - 40,000 tons more than the year before, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Asia 11/09/2016
Australia: Parliament clears way for potato industry deregulation
Western Australia’s Parliament has passed legislation abolishing the controversial Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC), making full deregulation of the state’s potato industry possible, reports abc.net.au.
Oceania 11/09/2016
Australia: Potato marketing board deregulation law passed by WA Parliament
Western Australia’s Parliament has cleared the way for full deregulation of the state’s potato industry, passing legislation to abolish the controversial Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC).
Oceania 11/09/2016
Italia: Frozen potatoes and veg performing well despite crisis
The frozen potato and vegetable sectors have been performing well despite the consumption and price policy issues of the past five years.
Europa 11/09/2016
Holanda: Stevige prijzen op aardappelmarkt zie ik wel even standhouden
Tholen - De prijzen op de aardappelmarkt liggen momenteel op een mooi niveau. "Het rommelt wel, we klagen niet", zegt aardappelhandelaar Jacco Huibers van aardappelhandel Jaap Huibers VOF uit Broek op Langedijk.
Europa 11/09/2016